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Southern Agricultural Households in the United States, 1880 (ICPSR 9430)

Principal Investigator(s):Sutch, Richard; Ransom, Roger

Summary:

This data collection describes the organization of
agriculture and the operation of the Southern economy following the
Civil War, with emphasis on the relationship between race and tenure
status of farm operators. Economic and agricultural data were
compiled from the 1880 Census of Agriculture. Information provided
includes the location of the farm (region, state, county, and
enumeration district), tenure of the farm operator, number of acres
in tillage, meadows, woodland, and other uses, type o... (more info)

This data collection describes the organization of
agriculture and the operation of the Southern economy following the
Civil War, with emphasis on the relationship between race and tenure
status of farm operators. Economic and agricultural data were
compiled from the 1880 Census of Agriculture. Information provided
includes the location of the farm (region, state, county, and
enumeration district), tenure of the farm operator, number of acres
in tillage, meadows, woodland, and other uses, type of crops being
farmed and production figures, and the number of various livestock
(horses, mules, oxen, cows, sheep, and swine). Additionally, data are
presented on the value of the farm, farm implements, livestock, and
farm products, and costs associated with fences, fertilizer, and
wages. Demographic information drawn from the 1880 Census of
Population includes the race, literacy, age, and birthplace of the
farm operator, number of people living in the house, and number of
people working on the farm.

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Dataset(s)

Study Description

Citation

Sutch, Richard, and Roger Ransom. Southern Agricultural Households in the United States, 1880. ICPSR09430-v1. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2007-09-19. http://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR09430.v1

Universe:
All farms reported by the 1880 Agriculture Census in the
11 Confederate states of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas,
Louisiana, and Texas. The western area of Texas and southern area of
Florida were excluded due to lack of settlement in 1880.

Data Types:
census/enumeration data

Methodology

Sample:
The South was divided into economic regions that were
relatively homogeneous, and one or more representative counties were
selected from each region. This group of farms was then sampled at a
minimum rate of 10 percent, blocks of five farms each being selected
with a skip interval of 45 farms.

Data Source:

United States Bureau of the Census 1880 Population and
Agriculture Manuscript schedules

Version(s)

Original ICPSR Release:1991-03-05

Version History:

2007-09-19 SAS, SPSS, and Stata setup files have
been added to this data collection.